Planning Your Holiday |
We fully appreciate that organising a family holiday can take a lot of time and effort. It is our aim to make the whole process as easy as possible for our clients and provide as much advise and guidance as possible to make your holiday as enjoyable as possible. If there is anything that is not listed, then please do not hesitate to contact us. |
If you have not booked a family villa in Algarve before, there are 3 main things to consider. These are your flights, villa accommodation Albufeira and car hire. Once you have found a villa that you would like to book, check the dates that it is available directly with the owner. It is usually possible to provisional reserve the dates for 24 hours whilst you get your flights booked. Once you have booked your flights and villa accommodation then you can sort you car hire out last. |
Flights |
The closest airport to Guia is Faro and there is a very wide choice of routes on
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With the opening of the new IP1 (A22) motorway from Faro the transfer time to Guia is approximately 35 minutes. |
There are also flights to Lisbon, which is approximately 2.5 hours drive from Guia using a toll motorway. Lisbon is particularly well served from within continental Europe. There are daily flights from Geneva with easyJet and TAP, making a 2 centre holiday in the Alps and the Algarve perfectly feasible.Many families often fly from Geneva to Lisbon and drive down to Guia.They then return to Faro airport by car and fly back to the UK. |
There are a number of low cost airlines that fly from the UK. These include EasyJet, Jet2, and Ryanair. Please find below a list of the UK and other worldwide airports where flights are available to Faro airport. More details regarding the airlines can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions and Answers pages. |
UK Airports |
Airlines |
Belfast |
easyJet |
Blackpool |
Jet2 |
Bournemouth |
Thomsonfly |
Birmingham |
easyJet |
Bristol |
easyJet, Air Malta |
Cardiff |
bmibaby, Thomsonfly |
Cork |
Aer Lingus |
Coventry |
Thomsonfly |
Doncaster |
Thomsonfly |
Dublin |
Aer Lingus, Ryanair, British Midland, CSA Czech Airlines, Flynordic, Futura, Nordic East Airlink Ltd, Sata International |
East Midlands |
easyJet, Thomsonfly |
Edinburgh |
British Midland |
Galway / Carnmore |
Nordic regional |
Glasgow |
Thomas Cook |
Leeds/Bradford |
Jet2, British Midland, First Choice |
Liverpool |
easyJet, Thomsonfly |
London Gatwick |
easyJet, British Airways, Thomsonfly |
London Heathrow |
TAP Air Portugal, British Airways, Thomsonfly |
Luton |
easyJet |
Manchester |
Jet2, Thomsonfly, British Midland |
Newcastle |
easyJet, Thomas Cook, Thomsonfly |
Shannon |
Ryanair, Futura, IberWorld Airlines SA |
Stansted |
easyJet |
Waterford |
Nordic Regional |
Car Hire |
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If you wish to hire a car then we recommend checking the following companies for
the most competitive deals :- |
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Airport Public Transport |
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There is a regular and efficient train or bus to Guia from Faro. |
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Airport Taxis and Private Transfers |
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We can recommend a reputable taxi company for private transfers from Faro airport to Guia. |
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If you do not wish to hire a car for the whole duration of your holiday, but maybe want a few days out during your stay, it is possible to hire a car from Albufeira for a day or two. |
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Things to remember before you go on holiday |
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If you have anything you would like to ask us then please don't hesitate to contact
us either by e- |